Events calendar
Our staff and volunteers run and take part in a wide variety of events across the UK. As well as this calendar, event information is often shared on our social media channels and through e-newsletters.
Gill Perkins, CEO
Join Project Officer Tom Bucher-Flynn for a webinar featuring one of the UK’s fastest declining bumblebee species the Shrill carder bee.
The event will cover how to identify the Shrill carder bee, where to find it and the possible causes of its decline. Tom will talk about solutions and introduce the Trust’s newest project: Natur Am Byth: Shrill carder bee project, which will address Shrill carder bee declines in South Wales and engage communities.
Tom will provide an overview on the project outputs and let you know how you can get involved.
The webinar is suitable for everyone, whether you are a seasoned Shrill carder bee surveyor or just interested in the biology of these special bumblebees.
This FREE training course is delivered as part of the Shrill carder bee project which is included in the ‘Natur am Byth!’ programme.
The Big Green Hike is a nationwide sponsored walk that anyone can take part in, no matter where they live!
We are encouraging anyone with a love for bumblebees to walk on 6-7th April 2024 to raise money for the Trust!
All you have to do is save the date, register for FREE, choose your route and enjoy your walk, all while raising funds for our charismatic bumblebee!
You can sign-up at www.biggreenhike.com
Good luck!
Join the Bumblebee Conservation Trust’s Science Manager Dr Richard Comont for an afternoon of bumblebee natural history, monitoring, and identification.
We’ll cover the interesting natural history of bumblebees – what are they, how did they come to be, and how do they work? We’ll dig into how the Trust monitor bee populations, and how you can get involved through the BeeWalk scheme and the PoMS FIT Counts survey.
After a break we’ll learn how to identify bumblebees as a group, and how to pick them out of all the other flying buzzing insects that call Britain home. We’ll learn how (and why) the castes (queens, workers, males) differ, and how to tell them apart, before moving onto field identification of the ‘Big 8’ widespread and abundant bumblebee species. These are the species which will make up around 99% of the bumblebees which you’ll see in your garden, local park, etc.
This FREE session will last for around three hours (including a break), and will be delivered via Microsoft Teams.
Oil beetles are conspicuous, charismatic insects with fascinating life-cycles. They can be found in flower-rich meadows, open woodlands and along coastal footpaths and spring is the perfect time to go looking for them.
Join Buglife Cymru and Bumblebee Conservation Trust for an oil beetle identification workshop that will cover the lifecycle, ecology and identification of the species found in Carmarthenshire and Wales, and how to go about recording them. This workshop will begin with an indoor session, followed by a field visit where we will have the opportunity to search for adult oil beetles along the coast path.
End time may vary depending on group size, weather etc. Please feel free to leave early if you need to.
Join the Bumblebee Conservation Trust’s Science Manager Dr Richard Comont for an afternoon of bumblebee monitoring and identification.
This event is suitable for those who already have a basic grasp of bumblebee ID. We’ll dig into how the Trust monitor bumblebee populations, and how you can get involved through the BeeWalk scheme and the PoMS FIT Counts survey.
Moving onto identification, we’ll briefly cover how to identify bumblebees as a group, and how to pick them out of all the other flying buzzing insects that call Britain home. Then we’ll move onto field identification of the 24 bumblebee species currently resident in the UK, including the ‘Big 8’ common species, the 6 cuckoo bumblebees, and the remaining 10 scarce and rare bumblebee species. We’ll also cover field equipment and ID guides.
This session will last for around three hours (including a break and the chance to ask questions), and will be delivered via Microsoft Teams.
A bee safari walk with Dr Nikki Gammans, Conservation Projects Manager (SE England) Bumblebee Conservation Trust, with bird ID support by J D Swann.
Experience the local bumblebees after some of their winter hibernations. Dr Nikki Gammans will give expert advice on identifying the various species seen on our walk route along the Ridgeway path, Southmere Lake and the Old Golf Course, starting and ending outside the Lakeside Centre (Bow Arts), Bazalgette, Road, SE2 9AN.
There will be nets and temporary catching pots available to help with close-up identification, and a printed sheet for each participant will be available showing the bumblebees we may experience along the way.
The walk will go ahead in wet and windy weather although we may experience less bumblebees under such conditions, it will be cancelled if an extreme weather warning. Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear as the old golf course can be especially muddy after rain, although here’s to the sun shining throughout. The walk will have some uneven surfaces, but it is mainly pavement and grass with some inclines to reach the Ridgeway path and a kissing gate to access the old golf course. W/C and food/drink available at the Lakeside Café near the walk start/end. All under 18’s must be accompanied by an adult. Please inform the walk leaders before the event if you are allergic to bee or wasp stings. Any participant who is allergic will need to bring with them an epi pen and is attending at their own risk.
A full description of the event can be found on the eventbrite page when reserving your place.
Join the Bumblebee Conservation Trust’s Science Manager Dr Richard Comont for an afternoon of bumblebee natural history, monitoring, and identification.
We’ll cover the interesting natural history of bumblebees – what are they, how did they come to be, and how do they work? We’ll dig into how the Trust monitor bee populations, and how you can get involved through the BeeWalk scheme and the PoMS FIT Counts survey.
After a break we’ll learn how to identify bumblebees as a group, and how to pick them out of all the other flying buzzing insects that call Britain home. We’ll learn how (and why) the castes (queens, workers, males) differ, and how to tell them apart, before moving onto field identification of the ‘Big 8’ widespread and abundant bumblebee species. These are the species which will make up around 99% of the bumblebees which you’ll see in your garden, local park, etc.
This session will last for around three hours (including a break), and will be delivered via Microsoft Teams.
Join the Bumblebee Conservation Trust’s Science Manager Dr Richard Comont for an afternoon of bumblebee monitoring and identification. This event is suitable for those who already have a basic grasp of bumblebee ID.
We’ll dig into how the Trust monitor bumblebee populations, and how you can get involved through the BeeWalk scheme and the PoMS FIT Counts survey. Moving onto identification, we’ll briefly cover how to identify bumblebees as a group, and how to pick them out of all the other flying buzzing insects that call Britain home. Then we’ll move onto field identification of the 24 bumblebee species currently resident in the UK, including the ‘Big 8’ common species, the 6 cuckoo bumblebees, and the remaining 10 scarce and rare bumblebee species. We’ll also cover field equipment and ID guides.
This session will last for around three hours (including a break and the chance to ask questions), and will be delivered via Microsoft Teams.
The Outer Hebrides Wildlife Festival is back for 2024! The festival will be taking place from 22 – 29 June across the Outer Hebrides.
Join the celebration of the wildlife and nature of the Outer Hebrides with an unmissable programme of events, workshops, walks, talks, and more! Join us for this opportunity to enjoy, learn about, connect with, and take action for the special nature and wildlife of the Outer Hebrides. Whether you’re a resident or a visitor, we can’t wait to welcome you.
The Outer Hebrides Wildlife Festival is an annual community-led festival coordinated by the Bumblebee Conservation Trust as part of Species on the Edge, a multi-partner nature conservation programme funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Information on how you can get involved, will be coming soon to the website www.outerhebrideswildlifefestival.co.uk/